托福TPO27 Conversation1

TPO 27 Section 1 Conversation1-In the Library Narrator Listen to part of a conversation at the information desk in the library. Librarian Hi. Can I help you? Student Where do I go, besides the computers, to look for books on New Zealand? Librarian OK. You mean you don’t want to use the computer? Student Well, I haven’t had any luck on the computers here. Librarian OK. I mean the reason I am asking is you pretty much have to go to the computer to find out where a book is. But I can help you find it on the computer if you like. Student That would be great. I just spent half an hour and I couldn’t find anything. Librarian I know how you feel. When I first started working here, I couldn’t find anything either. So you are looking for information on New Zealand, is that right? Student Yes. Librarian Is it like travel information that you are looking for? Student Uh… No. Actually what I am looking for is information on a volcano in New Zealand. Librarian Oh. OK. Because I know a travel agency that specializes in tours in New Zealand and Australia. Student Oh. I’d love to go. I heard it’s beautiful. Librarian Yeah. Student Maybe someday. Librarian Yup. OK. Let’s see … OK. If you want to search the library holdings and don’t know the author’s name or the exact title of the book or an article, you have to set up a keyword search. It is a special function. Then you can just type in some keywords and let the computer do the search. Student I see. Librarian OK. Oh, how about if we search for volcanoes and New Zealand. Student Sounds good. Librarian It’s for a geology class? Student Mhmm. Librarian Ha! You must be from Professor Simpson’s class. Student No. Librarian Oh. Well, he is a volcano expert, so I thought he might be teaching your class. Student No, I’ve heard he is really good though. Librarian Yeah. That’s what everyone says. Do you know the name of the volcano? Student Mount Ruapehu. Librarian Can you spell that? Student Sure. It is R-U-A-P-E-H-U. Librarian OK. Mount Ruapehu. Let’s see. So are you a geology major? Student Hem. Hardly. Librarian Let me guess, you have to take a science course and you don’t want to have to deal with biology, chemistry or physics. Student Exactly. But it’s actually turned out to be a pretty interesting class. Librarian Well, that’s good. Um… does it have to be a book? Or could you use a journal article? Student Mhmm… no, either one would be fine. Librarian OK. Well, here’s a journal article. Let me check to see if we have it. OK. We have the article, but it is from 2001. Is that OK, you think? Student Well, I’d like to have a look at it. The focus is really on eruptions in the last five years, but it might have some useful background material. Librarian OK. Well, let’s see what else we can find. Student Sounds good.